Battle River

[boroumand8]

Everytime I drive to edmonton on the QE2 I cross this river called battle river. A few people have told me that it has some pikes in it, but it doesn't look that good to me. Anybody know if it's worth a try

[outwalking]

It has both pike and walleye, or at least that's what the Regs tell me. I fish Battle Lake and have caught both there, but I haven't had a chance in the river yet. The lake has been slow for me since mid-July, for what its worth.

[Bushmaster]

Years ago, the river out by Hardisty produced some 12 and 14 lb. walleyes.

[Flyfisher87]

Originally Posted by boroumand8

Everytime I drive to edmonton on the QE2 I cross this river called battle river. A few people have told me that it has some pikes in it, but it doesn't look that good to me. Anybody know if it's worth a try

Where you cross it on the QE2 isn't worth your time. Try further east from about Camrose to the AB/Sask border and you will have better luck.

[braxxtonn]

I used to fish the battle river by north battleford sask, and hammed walleye in the fall like crazy

[Flyfisher87]

Originally Posted by braxxtonn

I used to fish the battle river by north battleford sask, and hammed walleye in the fall like crazy

Should be good in that stretch. Especially where it dumps into the NSR. I have never fished it here nor do I intend to, so I never went hunting to see if there is even access to this point.

[bloopbloob]

I've pulled many many pike out of the battle, several over 10lbs. And they are very aggressive, pretty easy to catch. But all my favorite spots are flooded out and inaccessible this year.

[Flyfisher87]

Originally Posted by bloopbloob

I've pulled many many pike out of the battle, several over 10lbs. And they are very aggressive, pretty easy to catch. But all my favorite spots are flooded out and inaccessible this year.

Me too. I always enjoy fishing this river. Can be frustrating at times. My favorite spots seemed to fair ok this year as far as the flooding goes.

[Dust1n]

x2 on bloop iv caught tons of good sized pike in there and in rivers low moving theyre tipicaly very aggresive and the majority of the pike are laying beside the shorelines. using a redhead rattlesnake jerk and pause usaly gets most of my strikes

[MadTrapper]

lots of fish tasting like warm mud

[Whiskey]

mmm warm mud

[Flyfisher87]

Yeah, it is not advisable to eat them from there.

[boroumand8]

Can you catch anything around ponoka. I also saw this lake called samsung lake (on google maps) that the river also flows into

[Flyfisher87]

Originally Posted by boroumand8

Can you catch anything around ponoka. I also saw this lake called samsung lake (on google maps) that the river also flows into

Never had any success around Ponoka. The stretch I have fished in that area had about as much structure as my front sidewalk lol.